Phoenix Am 2014 recap

Matt Price

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Aled Midler, B/S noseblunt

Another Phoenix Am has come and gone, and with it came a whole gaggle of young shredders pouring their heart and soul into what they hoped would be the best three minutes of skating they had ever done. Some left with cash prizes and high accolade, while some left with shattered dreams and a burning fire inside to climb higher on the leader board next year. Here, little Alex Midler is growing into some serious man tricks. Backside noseblunts are usually reserved for people with a driver's license.

Another Phoenix Am has come and gone, and with it came a whole gaggle of young shredders pouring their heart and soul into what they hoped would be the best three minutes of skating they had ever done. Some left with cash prizes and high accolade, while some left with shattered dreams and a burning fire inside to climb higher on the leader board next year. Here, little Alex Midler is growing into some serious man tricks. Backside noseblunts are usually reserved for people with a driver's license.

Matt Price

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Boo Johnson, noseblunt

Boo Johnson was speeding through these nosegrinds and popping out so nice he was almost landing on the next obstacle.

Boo Johnson was speeding through these nosegrinds and popping out so nice he was almost landing on the next obstacle.

Matt Price

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Chase Webb, B/S 360 kickflip

Chase Webb killed it with these backside 360 kickflips on the big bank, and he was the only person to do them all weekend.

Chase Webb killed it with these backside 360 kickflips on the big bank, and he was the only person to do them all weekend.

Matt Price

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David Loy, ollie up lipslide

David Loy has been skating in the Phoenix Am for years now. Hopefully with tricks like this gap up to lipslide, he wont be in the am ranks by next year.

David Loy has been skating in the Phoenix Am for years now. Hopefully with tricks like this gap up to lipslide, he wont be in the am ranks by next year.

Matt Price

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Dom Walker, kickflip F/S 5-0

Dom Walker could flip into anything on this hubba, on any given try, but on this particular descent he chose to kickflip into a 5-0.

Dom Walker could flip into anything on this hubba, on any given try, but on this particular descent he chose to kickflip into a 5-0.

Matt Price

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Jon Nguyen, switch heel

Jon Nguyen isnt much for contest skating, if you ask him. If you ask anyone else they will tell you that this switch heelflip was smooth.

Jon Nguyen isnt much for contest skating, if you ask him. If you ask anyone else they will tell you that this switch heelflip was smooth.

Matt Price

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Matt Berger, B/S Smith

Matt Berger skated with power and finesse all the way to first place. This waist-high back Smith from flat was one of the most impressive moves of the weekend.

Matt Berger skated with power and finesse all the way to first place. This waist-high back Smith from flat was one of the most impressive moves of the weekend.

Matt Price

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Mickey Papa, nollie heelflip krook

Mickey Papa can do tricks that most people have only seen in video games, so it makes sense that a nolle heel krook would be a go to trick in his lines.

Mickey Papa can do tricks that most people have only seen in video games, so it makes sense that a nolle heel krook would be a go to trick in his lines.

Matt Price

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Patrick Ryan, Indy air

Patrick Ryan flew higher than anyone else this weekend, and gave the crowd a stiff neck from looking up at this Indy air.

Patrick Ryan flew higher than anyone else this weekend, and gave the crowd a stiff neck from looking up at this Indy air.

Matt Price

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Tristan Funkhouser, nosegrind tailgrab

T- Funk skated with the cool, laid back demeanor of someone twice his age, and even pulled out tricks out of the old guy bag too, like this nosegrind tailgrab.

T- Funk skated with the cool, laid back demeanor of someone twice his age, and even pulled out tricks out of the old guy bag too, like this nosegrind tailgrab.